How many of us, both women and men, remember sitting by the phone waiting for that person we liked to call us? I admit that I even picked up the receiver to check for a dial tone just to make sure the phone was actually working. Looking back, it’s funny, albeit, even a little pathetic, to picture ourselves doing such a thing. The reality is, however, that we still do it. We still wait by our phones for that phone call … the phone call with the test results we are anxiously awaiting, the phone call that hopefully has a job offer attached, etc.
What about when we are on the other end? When we receive a call or text from someone and they wait anxiously for us to pick up or respond? There is a level of disappointment when the voicemail picks up or the text, or even email, isn’t responded to.
Now, imagine what it must be like for God. He calls us and waits for us to pick up, to respond, – to answer His call. I can only imagine how many times we don’t hear “the ring.” Or worse, we hear the ring, but still don’t answer. Sometimes, like me, we may even answer the call waiting, putting God and His call on hold. I did that with this blog. I knew He wanted me to write it, but I let the other calls of life (mostly distractions) be answered before His.
Many of us are waiting for God’s call. Be ready to respond and to answer when He does.
Isaiah 6:8 says, “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I. Send me!”
©Raelyn Pracht 2016
Raelyn Pracht 
I love this! It is so true. We put God on hold while we answer a what’s app message. Very appropriate image. Well done.
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Thank you so much!
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